The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I have just met with an interesting new Cupania of which I send you a specimen It is a large shrub or small tree and grows within a few miles of Brisbane but in a locality where I have...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M5, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 87.12.05

Plant names

Cupania shirleyana
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Preferred Citation:

Frederick Bailey to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-12-05. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1880-9/1887/87-12-05-final.odt>, accessed June 18, 2026

MS found with specimen of (MEL 108839). On Bailey's label, below Bailey's MS name, M has added 'Cupania Wadsworthi FvM var.'

MS annotation by M: 'Answ 10/12/87.' Letter not found. Bailey’s letter is dated to 5 December from his "in and out letter and packet book", letter register, book 1, Queensland Herbarium, Brisbane.

Dear Baron

I have just met with an interesting new Cupania of which I send you a specimen It is a large shrub or small tree and grows within a few miles of Brisbane but in a locality where I have only lately visited I intend describing it in my second supplement but know you would like a specimen

Ever yours very truly

F M Bailey

I shall describe it in my coming Supplement (

There is no closing bracket. Bailey described in Bailey (1888), p. 15.